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Old 27-08-2011, 05:27 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening,uk.d-i-y
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Default Blowing Neighbours smell away

On 27 Aug, 09:42, "Dave East" wrote:
Our next door neighbours are very heavy smokers and we get a bit fed up with
the smell of it.

Wondering if we bought one of those fairly big house fans and placed it on
the garden table whether it would make any difference or would be it be a
waste of time?


There are three ways of approaching this in order of preference I
suggest
a) speak to them nicely and lie and say that one of you is suffering
from an allergy that MIGHT result in an anaphalactic (sp?) fit (with a
small but significant risk of death) if she/he has one as a result of
exposure to cigarette smoke and that you both suffer from sneezing and
watering eyes when this happens. Could they please be kind enough to
note the wind direction and not smoke in the garden when the wind is
coming towards you and you are in the garden

b) absent a cooperative response simply build a large fence 6' 6" high
adorned on the far side with lots of no-smoking symbols subtly
engraved or spayed in wood preservative so that they are dicernable
but not TOO obvious and grow a dense hedge as well as suggested to
take over above 6'6" in due course

c) lastly, you have a right to peaceful enjoyment of your property and
the intrusion of bonfire smoke cigarette smoke excessive noise
vibrations or ANYTHING that causes a nuisance in law you can get an
injunction to stop them doing. It might be that you can take air
samples and provide the evidence to the EHO!!! That would be a first.

Chris